Agriculture Overview Stephen Gran Manager Agriculture Industry Development Hillsborough County Economic Development Department
Florida Agriculture Overview Florida has 47,500 farms, utilizing 9.2 million acres. 2008 Cash Receipts - $7.98 billion Florida ranks #16 nationally in value of farm products. #1 in Citrus #1 in Tropical Fish #1 in Sugar Cane #2 in Strawberries #2 in Fresh Vegetables #2 in Greenhouse/Nursery Products
Dollars ($1,000's) Value of Products Sold - Florida Value of Products Sold - Florida $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Year
Acres Land In Farms - Florida Land In Farms - Florida 14,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Year
Florida Agriculture Overview Florida s Agriculture and Natural Resources Industries have an economic impact of $162.7 billion per year. In addition, it has been estimated that 1.6 million Florida jobs are dependent on these industries.
Hillsborough County Agriculture Land Uses
South Hillsborough - Agriculture Land Uses
Hillsborough County Agriculture Overview Hillsborough County has 2,843 farms, utilizing 243,388 acres. 2009 Cash Receipts - $777,780,500 Hillsborough County ranks 4 th in the State and 59 th nationally in value of farm products.
Hillsborough County Agricultural Commodities - 2009 Commodity Annual Sales Acreage Aquaculture $28,518,750 1,061 Beef Cattle $11,742,164 93,402 Bees/Honey $558,254 42 Blueberries $4,000,000 460 Citrus $21,583,789 12,321 Dairy $4,578,500 1,550 Forestry $1,000,000 95,000 Goats $117,565 395 Hay $2,152,818 5,822 Ornamental Plants $144,554,342 4,088 Poultry $15,345,000 18 Sod $14,901,918 4,078 Strawberries $338,045,400 9,485 Vegetables $138,000,000 11,903 Miscellaneous $52,682,000 3,763 Total $777,780,500 243,388 Sod 1.9% Poultry 1.97% Ornamental Plants 18.6% Percentage of Total Value By Commodity Strawberries 43.5% Hay 0.3% Forestry 0.1% Goats Dairy 0.02% 0.6% Citrus 2.8% Vegetables 17.7% Aquaculture 3.7% Beef Cattle 1.9% Bees/Honey 0.1% Blueberries 0.5% Miscellaneous 6.8%
Selected State and US Rankings Florida Ranking U.S. Ranking Number of Farms 2 nd 28 th Value of all Products Sold 4 th 59 th Value of Crops Sold (including Nursery and Greenhouse) 4 th 25 th Value of Vegetables, Sweet corn, and Melons Sold 4 th 19 th Vegetables Harvested (Acres) 6 th 73 rd Tomatoes (Acres) 3 rd 13 th Strawberries (Acres) 1 st 3 rd Value of Nursery and Greenhouse Products Sold 5 th 19 th Value of Aquaculture Sold 1 st 19 th Oranges (Acres) 11 th 14 th Egg Production (Number of Layers) 4 th n/a Number of Horses and Ponies 2 nd 42 nd Cantaloupes (Acres) 1 st 8 th Cucumbers (Acres) 3 rd 17 th Eggplant (Acres) 2 nd 7 th Green Southern Peas (Blackeye, crowder, etc.) (Acres) 2 nd 12 th Green Peppers (Acres) 3 rd 12 th Other Peppers (Acres) 2 nd 14 th Squash (Acres) 2 nd 14 th
Agriculture and Agribusiness Economic Impact Agricultural Production Agricultural Services Total Economic Impact of Agriculture and Agribusiness Output Employment Payroll $1.2 billion 15,424 $220 million $232 million 4,698 $73 million Equine Industry $339 million NA NA Agricultural Processing Agricultural Wholesale $1.42 billion 11,104 $405 million $965 million 10,959 $297 million Potential Loss if Hillsborough County Agriculture Was to Disappear: Output Employment Payroll Community Tax Revenues & Expenses by Land Use Revenues Generated Costs for Services Residential: $1.00 : $1.29 Commercial: $1.00 : $0.36 Industrial: $1.00 : $0.21 Agricultural Related: $1.00 : $0.25 Vacant: $1.00 : $0.05 Other: $1.00 : $0.05 Agr. Production & Agr. Services $1.4 billion 20,122 $293 million
Acres Trends in Hillsborough County Agriculture 300,000 250,000 200,000 Agriculture Production Acreage 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Year
Dollars ($1,000's) Trends in Hillsborough County Agriculture $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 Value of Products Sold 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Year
Trends in Agriculture $350,000,000 $325,000,000 $300,000,000 $275,000,000 $250,000,000 $225,000,000 $200,000,000 $175,000,000 $150,000,000 $125,000,000 $100,000,000 $75,000,000 $50,000,000 $25,000,000 $0 Annual Sales - Top 5 Agriculture Commodities 1995-2009 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Year Aquaculture Citrus O rnamental Plants Strawberries Vegetables
Acres Trends in Agriculture 40,000 Acreage - Top 5 (Sales) Agriculture Commodities 1995-2009 36,000 32,000 28,000 24,000 A quaculture C itrus 20,000 16,000 12,000 Ornamental P lants Strawberries Vegetables 8,000 4,000 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Year
Acres Trends in Agriculture 160,000 Hillsborough County - Acres of Agriculture 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 Year High Value Per Acre Crops Low Value Per Acre Crops Citrus
Acres Trends in Agriculture 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 Acres of Agriculture - Inside Urban Service Area 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 Year High Value Per Acre Crops Low Value Per Acre Crops Citrus
Acres Trends in Agriculture 120,000 Acres of Agriculture - Outside Urban Service Area 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 Year High Value Per Acre Crops Low Value Per Acre Crops Citrus
Issues Facing Agriculture in Florida Water Availability Urbanization Competition For Land Fuel / Energy Prices Input Costs Profitability Labor Pests Regulatory Costs Foreign Competition
Formation of the Agriculture Industry Development Program As a result of recommendations from the Agriculture Task Force, the BOCC created a County program to encourage agriculture. The Hillsborough County Agriculture Industry Development Program is a component of the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department. The program works under the guidance of the Agriculture Economic Development Council.
Agriculture Economic Development Council Structure Advisory board appointed by and serving the Board of County Commissioners. Comprised of agriculture commodity representatives, agribusiness, local chambers of commerce, government, industry, and business leaders.
Areas of Focus Land Use Planning Simplification of the Regulatory Process Economic Sustainability of Local Production Coordination of New and Expanding Agribusiness Development
What We Do Liaison Between Agriculture and the County Advisory Committee to the BOCC Designated County Staff for Agriculture Provide Agricultural and Economic Data Promote Agriculture
Recommended Strategies to Sustain Agriculture Continued support for increased marketing options, alternative crops, value-added processing, and capital financing opportunities Identify and address duplication of regulations Support Agriculture Education
Agriculture Trends - Conclusions Value of Agriculture production is increasing while acreage is declining. High value per acre crops are better able to compete with alternative land uses. Lower value per acre crops are the most susceptible to conversion to non-agricultural uses. Incentives for agricultural land uses that capitalize on the environmental benefits that agricultural land provides may assist in maintaining the economic viability of agriculture
Contact Information: Stephen Gran Manager Agriculture Industry Development Hillsborough County Economic Development Department 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 13 th Floor Tampa, Florida 33601 Phone: (813) 272-5506 email: grans@hillsboroughcounty.org